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 Maintaining pypdf is a collaborative effort. You can support the project by
 writing documentation, helping to narrow down issues, and submitting code.
+See the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) file for more information.
 
 ### Q&A